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Why so many skilled immigrants are leaving Canada

Why so many skilled immigrants are leaving Canada

Update: 2025-12-03
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Guest: Ghada Alsharif, immigration and work reporter

Canada's immigration system is often praised for attracting top global talent, but a new report shows the country is losing many of the highly skilled workers it says it needs most. One in five immigrants are leaving within 25 years of arriving, with the highest exit rates among those with PhDs and professional backgrounds in health care, science, and senior management.

Today on This Matters, immigration and work reporter Ghada Alsharif unpacks the findings of a major new study by the Institute for Canadian Citizenship and the Conference Board of Canada and what it reveals about a growing crisis Canada isn't fully reckoning with: why the people we worked hardest to bring here are now walking away.

This episode was produced by Sean Pattendon

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Why so many skilled immigrants are leaving Canada

Why so many skilled immigrants are leaving Canada

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